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Say Brother; Affirmative Action or Discrimination?; Regents of the University of California v. Bakke case

In this clip Charles Ogletree, President of the Black American Law Student Association, states his group's opinion on the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke case. Overall the program addresses the issue of affirmative action in Asian and African American communities through an interview and open forum discussion., Host Stephen Curwood and guests Peter Chan (manager of Boston's Chintatown Little City Hall) discusses the recent court mandate in Boston defining African Americans and Hispanics as minorities and Asian Americans as Caucasian, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Melvin Moore. Panel debates the question, "Is affirmative action a policy of reverse discrimination?" with James Kelly (spokesperson for the South Boston Information Center) and Shelia Martin (community advocate for the Massachusetts Social and Economic Opportunity Council. Also present for the panel are journalists John Robinson (the Boston Globe) and William Hoar (the American Opinion Magazine). Additional segments include and interview with African artists Godwin Okoro conducted by Eduardo Diz, the "Say Brother News," with Karen Holmes (including an interview with Black American Law Student Association's national president Charles Ogletree given by Margaret Tarter about the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke case) and the "Community Calendar." Produced by Barbara Barrow. Directed by David De Barger.

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